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FIRE ESbAPE.

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OLE HANSEN, OF 'WALNUT GROVE, CALIFORNIA.

FIRE-ESCAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,907, dated August 9, 1887.

Application flied May 8, 1886. Serial No. 201,521. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLE HANSEN, a citizen i of the United States, residing at WValnut Grove,

"with my improvement attached. Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing an enlarged view of the cage and the guidetrack. Fig. 3 is a side Fig. 4 shows the device for operating the cage to keep it in line with the house-front. Fig. 5 shows the device for operating the cage, but with a modified construction of cage.

A represents the cage; B, the connecting shanks; O, the guide or track-plate; D, the guide-rolls.

E represents attaching eyes projecting rearwardly from the rear face of the cage, and through which the rolls D pass; F, the suspending and driving wire rope; G, the driving-gear; H, the driving pulley or drum; L, the crank for operating the cage; M, the cagedoors; N, the projection of the cornice to receive the-escape-cage.

0 represents the cage-brackets.

The following is the construction of my improved fireescapez I construct the upper part or cornice of'the building with the pr0- jection or cornice to receive the cage, which, when in position and not in use as a fire-escape, forms apart of the cornice. The brackets 0 form the lower members of the same. I form the guideslot and track-rail plates C of thin plate-iron bolted to the wall of the building, so as to form the groove and recess for the rolls D. I form the cage of metal or any suitable fire-proof material. I employ a light wire cable or rope, F, to operate the cage over the top guide-sheave, 1?, and over the winding or driving drum H. I generally place the driving-gear, except the crank and connecting' the eyes E and plates B, to which the rolls D arejournaled.

In Fig. 5 the wall is shown as provided with a channel covered by plates,and in which the cable F works. In this case the rolls D and guide E extend rearwardly from the cage and fit in the channels in the wall, the plates 0 being arranged a sufficient distance apart to 'permit t-he free movement of said parts in the channels.

The following is the operation of my improved fire-escape: As soon as the alarm of fire is given the escape-cages are lowered and stopped at the front of each window, and the inner door of the cage being open, those desiring to escape by that means may enter and be lowered to the ground. By this means those who are sick or disabled may descend with perfect safety to the ground. IVhen closed, it will pass with perfect safety where the flames are bursting outat the windows, as the eageis fire-proof when the doors are closed. Thus a 7 safe means of escape may be had from the highest buildings in the world.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

Theeombination,with a building having the guide or track plates secured thereto and arranged to leave a space between them, of the cage A, having the guide-rolls D and guide E,the elevating-rope, the sheaves or pulleys over which it passes, and the cornice N, secured to the upper end of the building and adapted to receive a portion of the cage, substantially as set forth. I

OLE HANSEN.

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J onn H. REDsToNn, L. E. REDSTONE. 

